单词 | lump in one's throat |
释义 | lump in one's throatA feeling of constriction in the throat caused by emotion, as in The bride's mother had a lump in her throat. This expression likens the sense of a physical swelling to the tight sensation caused by strong feelings. [Mid-1800s] Words nearby lump in one's throatlumpenprole, lumpenproletariat, lumper, lumpfish, lump hammer, lump in one's throat, lumpish, lump of sugar, lumpsucker, lump sum, lumpy The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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